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The Atlantic Council promotes constructive leadership and engagement in international affairs based on the Atlantic Community’s central role in meeting global challenges. The Council provides an essential forum for navigating the dramatic economic and political changes defining the twenty-first century by informing and galvanizing its uniquely influential network of global leaders. Through the papers we write, the ideas we generate, and the communities we build, the Council shapes policy choices and strategies to create a more secure and prosperous world.

NATO 20/2020

Twenty bold ideas to reimagine the Alliance after the 2020 US election

More than two decades after NATO’s inspired decision to invite former adversaries to join its ranks, the Alliance is in need of equally captivating ideas. The essays in this volume are intended to push the Alliance to think boldly and creatively in the service of recapturing the public’s imagination.

Read our provocative essays on the future of NATO

Explore the podcast series

NATO 20/2020 is a weekly podcast that explores 20 bold ideas to push NATO to be more visionary, more capable, and more self-evidently valuable to the security of more people.

Making a difference

Learn more about the Atlantic Council’s insights & impact through these stories of how our regional and thematic programs are making a difference not only in shaping how we view global issues but also in shaping their outcome.

Latest commentary and analysis

Latest in-depth research and reports

Content

In the News

Jul 25, 2017

Vakhshouri Quoted in Iran Wire on Iran’s Deal with Total

By Sara Vakhshouri

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Iran

In the News

Jul 25, 2017

Fishman Quoted in Al-Monitor on New Congressional Sanctions on Russia

By Edward Fishman

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Russia

In the News

Jul 24, 2017

Atlantic Council Featured in Sudan Vision on Troika and EU’s Joint Statement on South Sudan

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Jul 24, 2017

Farkas Quoted in Politico on Kushner’s Defense of Russian Contacts

By Evelyn Farkas

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Russia

In the News

Jul 24, 2017

Saldarriaga Quoted in Estrategia y Negocios on Venezuela Crisis

By Andrea Saldarriaga

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Venezuela

In the News

Jul 24, 2017

Mezran Featured in ISPI on Foreign Actors in Libya’s Crisis Report

By Karim Mezran

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Libya

In the News

Jul 24, 2017

Mezran Quoted in La Repubblica on Crisis in Libya

By Karim Mezran

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Libya

In the News

Jul 23, 2017

Braw in The National Interest – Mini-Battlegroups: How NATO Can Take On the Threats of the Future

By Elisabeth Braw

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NATO Security & Defense

In the News

Jul 23, 2017

Alfoneh in The Arab Weekly: Iraq’s Popular Mobilisation Forces, a State Within the State

By Ali Alfoneh

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Iraq

In the News

Jul 23, 2017

Miller in The Arab Weekly: The Gulf Crisis is Complicating the State of Play in Libya

By Elissa Miller

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Libya